Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Tanzania forms inter-faith committee to review slaughtering rules
(Deodatus Balile, All Africa)
Tanzania: Demonstrators renounce Sheikh Ponda
(Faustine Kapama, All Africa)
Liberia: Catholic schools shut down
(A. Wehdoe Sloh, All Africa)
Nigeria: Mark warns against abuse of religion
(Chibuzo Ukaibe and Bidon Mibzar, All Africa)
Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Tanzania: Foreign experts to fortify probe on priest murder
(Issa Yussuf, All Africa)
Egyptian Churches' Council detaches itself from politics
(All Africa)
Monday, 18 February 2013
Kenya: Kibaki, Raila attend burial of Kiambu church leader
(Njenga Gicheha, All Africa)
Kenya: Lobbies warn Muslims against backing politicians
(Wesonga Ochieng and Elias Yaa, All Africa)
Swaziland: Police say prayers were 'political'
(All Africa)
Swaziland: Raid on prayers unconstitutional
(All Africa)
Tanzania: Three held for murder of priest in Zanzibar
(All Africa)
Thursday, 14 February 2013
Why the next pope should be African
(Stan Chu Ilo, CNN Belief Blog)
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Egypt: El-Tayyeb - Religious difference not obstacle before social peace
(All Africa)
Ghana: Mahama death prophesy is false - Agyin Asare
(All Africa)
Tanzania: Geita violence saddens Kikwete
(Pius Rugonzibwa, All Africa)
Uganda: Politicians told to emulate pope
(Aloysious Kasoma, All Africa)
Tuesday, 12 February 2013
Nigeria: Hajj 2013 - Civil society wants unified registration of pilgrims
(Abdulkadir Badsha Mukhtar, All Africa)
Tanzania: Tag pastor beheaded in religious skirmishes
(Meddy Mulisa, All Africa)
Gambia bids to host OIC Summit in 2019
(All Africa)
Mali: Christian or Muslim - 'We are all victims of those terrorists'
(Marc-Andre Boisvert, All Africa)
Saturday, 9 February 2013
Egypt: A Muslim cleric issues fatwa on the necessity of killing in the name of religion
(All Africa)
Nigeria: Religious tension mounts in Oyo community
(Ola Ajayi, All Africa)
Rwanda: First Lady attends U.S. prayer breakfast
(Maria Kaitesi, All Africa)
Uganda: Use religion as instrument of peace - Mubajje
(Gloria Nakajubi, All Africa)
Thursday, 7 February 2013
Zimbabwe: Central Bank governor blasted for 'sanitising' Makandiwa and Angel
(Violet Gonda, All Africa)
Russian sect leader jailed for 11 years
(Valery Titievsky, StarAfrica.com)
Saturday, 2 February 2013
Nigeria: Appeal court upholds death sentence on Reverend King
(Akinwale Akintunde, All Africa)
Rwanda: Fighting deadly hate speech requires 'multi-layered approach,' UN official says
(All Africa)
Friday, 1 February 2013
Liberia: Churches concerned about dismissed GAC workers
(All Africa)
Thursday, 31 January 2013
Kenya: Clerics applaud Mutula's call
(Brian Otieno, All Africa)
Nigeria: Sultan, CAN president differ on licensing of preachers
(Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Sam Eyoboka and Abdallah El-Kurebe, All Africa)
Zimbabwe: Prove you're a true prophet, Makandiwa told
(Daniel Nemukuyu, All Africa)
Egypt: Preparations finalized for hosting OIC Summit
(All Africa)
Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Nigeria: CAN passes confidence vote on Oritsejafor
(Caleb Ayansina, AllAfrica)
Uganda: Muslims want prophet Muhammad's birthday declared public holiday
(Sadab Kitata Kaaya, AllAfrica)
Nigeria: We remain indivisible, says CAN
(Yemi Akinsuyi, AllAfrica)
Burundi: Central market in Bujumbura destroyed by fire
(AllAfrica)
Nigeria: Caught in the web of politics
(AllAfrica)
Nigeria: Presidential pilgrimage committee wants BASA with Israel
(Francis Okeke, AllAfrica)
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Gambia: Is the attempt to make Friday a non working day in favour of Islam or not?
(Ousman Njie, AllAfrica)
Tanzania: Seek redress in court, victims of police brutality urged
(Issa Yussuf, AllAfrica)
Nigeria: Islamic cleric shot dead in Ogun during masquerade festival
(Sheriff Balogun, AllAfrica)
Monday, 28 January 2013
Nigeria: Tambuwal tasks religious leaders on peaceful co-existence
(allAfrica.com)
Friday, 25 January 2013
Clashes Erupt across Egypt
(allafrica.com)
Wednesday, 23 January 2013
U.S., Africa say Mali action counters growing Islamist threat
(Joe Penney and Richard Valdmanis, Reuters)
Monday, 21 January 2013
Northern Nigeria - The conflict within
(Zainab Sandah, All Africa)
Tuesday, 15 January 2013
Kenya: Bishops call govt's neglect of IDPs 'a disgrace'
(Mathew Ndanyi, All Africa)
Egypt: Shura committee rejects quota for Copts in Parliament
(Aswat Masriya, All Africa)
Monday, 14 January 2013
Algeria to redefine role of mosques
(Fidet Mansour, All Africa)
Thursday, 10 January 2013
Africa rises, China falls on Christian persecution list
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
African Anglicans denounce Church of England gay bishop rule
(Tom Heneghan, Reuters)
Saturday, 5 January 2013
Cameroon: Same sex marriages are crimes against humanity, says Archbishop Bakot
(Catholic Information Service for Africa, All Africa)
Wednesday, 2 January 2013
Dozens killed in Africa as stampedes at prayer event and fireworks celebration end in disaster
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Sunday, 23 December 2012
Sudan: Coptic priests arrested after 'baptism' in Khartoum
(Radio Dabanga (Hilversum), All Africa)
Friday, 21 December 2012
UN Security Council authorizes African-led intervention force in Mali
(UN News Centre)
Thursday, 20 December 2012
Uganda: President pledges more govt assistance to churches
(Ronald Musoke, All Africa)
Wednesday, 19 December 2012
Morocco’s exceptionality in North Africa – OpEd
(Said Temsamani, Eurasia Review)
Friday, 14 December 2012
Chad kidnap NGO was cult, lawyers argue at end of Paris trial
(All Africa)
Mali: Paris and Africa want to go fast, Washington remains skeptical – OpEd
(Said Temsamani, Eurasia Review)
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
S. Africa's churches accuse Zuma, ANC of moral decay
(Ed Cropley, Reuters)
Saturday, 8 December 2012
Africa struggles with impact of small arms proliferation
(Addis Ababa, World Council of Churches)
PC (USA)'s West Africa Initiative promotes sustainable food production
(Margaret Mwale, Presbyterian News Service)
Friday, 7 December 2012
Voodoo in Africa: Christian demonisation angers followers
(Monica Mark, The Guardian)
Tuesday, 4 December 2012
Mormons reach growth milestones in Africa, world
(Peggy Fletcher Stack, Salt Lake Tribune)
Tuesday, 27 November 2012
U.N. chief says Mideast, African crises show need for interfaith amity
(Tom Heneghan, Reuters)
Friday, 23 November 2012
Nigeria: Blair, others launch initiative to curb religious acrimony
(Tobi Soniyi, Paul Ohia , Paul Obi , Michael Olugbode , Ibrahim Shuaibu, All Africa)
Religious tensions in Nigeria politically motivated – Jonathan
(Ikechukwu Nnochiri, All Africa)
Top 3 myths about religion in South Africa
(User: Free Your Mind, News24)
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Liberia: Religious Council wants children's rights prioritized
(Edwin G. Genoway, All Africa)
Monday, 19 November 2012
Nigeria: Traditional rulers against tradition
(Editorial, All Africa)
Friday, 16 November 2012
Nigeria: Peace initiative leader blames misunderstanding on religious conflicts
(All Africa)
Ten things about Syria
(Mail & Guardian (Africao)
Thursday, 15 November 2012
Humanists call for African age of "Enlightenment"
(Robert Evans and Paul Casciato, Reuters)
Wednesday, 14 November 2012
African Union asks UN to authorize Mali deployment
(Kirubel Tadesse, Associated Press)
Friday, 9 November 2012
Nigeria: CAN alleges conspiracy to cause religious war
(All Africa)
Thursday, 8 November 2012
UN expert: Free speech is central to deterring hate speech
(Actualité Africa – Africa News)
Understanding the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
(Roland Adjovi, AllAfrica.com)
Friday, 26 October 2012
Sudan vows no retreat from supporting Hamas in aftermath of Israeli 'aggression'
(allAfrica.com)
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Libya: UN independent experts condemn destruction of Sufi religious sites in Libya
(AllAfrica.com)
Religious Liberty Report: India and Africa show bad standing (VIDEO)
(Aid to the Church in Need, Rome Reports, YouTube)
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Tanzania: Islamist riots threaten Zanzibar's stability
(allAfrica.com)
Saturday, 13 October 2012
Canada to partner Nigeria on security
(AllAfrica.com)
HRW accuses Boko Haram, Nigerian Security Forces of 'crime against humanity'
(AllAfrica.com)
Friday, 12 October 2012
Egyptian Christian boys accused of desecrating Quran cleared of blasphemy
(Katherine Weber, CP Africa)
Wednesday, 10 October 2012
Sierra Leone: Supreme Islamic Council ends delegates conference
(Alhaji Mansaray, Concord Times via All Africa)
Friday, 5 October 2012
Jordan Islamists stage largest pro-reform protest
(Reporting by Suleiman Al-Khalidi; Editing by Angus MacSwan, Reuters Africa)
Tuesday, 2 October 2012
Tanzania: Hamad cautions over religious intolerance
(Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam), All Africa)
Friday, 28 September 2012
Blasphemy - the limits of freedom of expression (II)
(Na-Allah Mohammed Zagga, All Africa)
Wednesday, 26 September 2012
Nigeria: President Jonathan condemns denigration of religious beliefs
(Nigeria First, All Africa)
Saturday, 22 September 2012
Thursday, 20 September 2012
Libya: UN experts call for a swift and rigorous response to the destruction of Sufi sites
(Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) , StarAfrica.com)
Wednesday, 19 September 2012
Faith groups in Africa mobilize to protect environment
(Frederick Nzwill, ENInews v. Anglican Journal)
South African church leaders plead for mining dispute resolution
(Munyaradzi Makoni, ENInews v. Episcopal News Service)
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Libya: Video shows Libyans trying to rescue U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens
(allAfrica.com)
Friday, 14 September 2012
Sudan: Protesters storm Western diplomatic missions over anti-Islam film
(allAfrica)
Thursday, 13 September 2012
Egypt to take legal action in U.S. against Prophet film makers
(Edmund Blair, Reuters Africa)
Wednesday, 12 September 2012
Rare sects take Uganda by storm
(All Africa)
Monday, 10 September 2012
Nigeria: Regulate religion, for societal sanity
(Tope Fasau, allAfrica.com)
Monday, 3 September 2012
Islamic fundamentalism in Africa
(Daniel Bodirsky, Geopolitical Monitor)
Friday, 31 August 2012
Congo-Kinshasa: UN alarmed over reports of further massacres in eastern DR Congo
(allAfrica)
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